Bilochpura
Bilochpura (Hindi: बिलोचपुरा, Urdu: بلوچ پورہ), also known as Balochpura (Hindi: बलोचपुरा, Urdu: بلوچ پورہ) is a hamlet in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1] It is home to approximately 8,000 people of the Balochi ethnic group.[2]
History
Balochpura is home to approximately 8,000 people of the Balochi ethnic group.[2] The ancestors of these individuals were from Balochistan and were employed as artillerymen in the army of Mughal Indian emperor Babur during the time of the First Battle of Panipat in 1526.[1] They decided to remain in the area, which was named after their homeland, after "the Balochis fell in love with the plush landscape of the Gangetic plain and chose to settle down on the banks of the Yamuna."[1]
The city of Bilochpura has been awarded the title of 'Kranti Gram' by the Government of India as its residents "fought in the army of the last Mughal Emperor Bahadurshah Zafar against the British."[3]
In 2018, Balochi separatist leader Mazdak Dilshad Baloch visited Bilochpura with his wife to gather support from the Balochi Indian residents of the village.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Living in Oblivion Since Independence, How a 'Baloch' Village Cropped up on India's Map". Yahoo News. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ a b "India's Balochistan Freedom Movement". News18 India. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ a b Rai, Sandeep. "Baloch freedom activist meets members of his community in UP to drum up support - Times of India". The Times of India.